Building a healthy community

Montage Health's Community Benefit Program recently provided $218.4 million in support and services to local communities, supporting 240 nonprofits, businesses, and public agencies, each playing a vital role in building a healthier, stronger community.

Here’s how we did it:

$210.8 million

Improving access to care with services like financial assistance for low-income, uninsured, and under-insured patients, financial support for nonprofit health clinics, and travel assistance to medical appointments.

$4.2 million

Providing health education and wellness resources including free classes, counseling, support groups, and publications to improve our community’s well-being.

$2.8 million

Donating health services and medical equipment, providing phone calls to homebound residents, and financially supporting other local nonprofits.

$648,832

Supporting special care for people who face major obstacles to good health, such as those experiencing homelessness, behavioral health challenges, substance use issues, or poverty.

86,000 volunteer hours

Volunteering from 519 volunteers to support our community’s health.

Community Benefit spotlights

Montage Health has been an incredible partner, ensuring Gathering for Women can provide guests with access to basic mental and physical healthcare, nutritious food, and case management on their pathway out of homelessness.

— Staci Alziebler-Perkins, executive director, Gathering for Women

These are among the 240 organizations we supported through our Community Benefit program:

Dentistry4Vets

Dentistry4Vets provides dental care to veterans and their spouses. Support from Montage Health enabled Dentistry4Vets to:

• Treat 350 more veterans with 1,670 more appointments than previous years
• Expand clinic operating hours and staffing
• Begin plans for relocation to a larger facility
• Share their model for nationwide expansion
• Advocate with lawmakers to improve dental care for veterans

Build referral partnerships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Marina and Palo Alto

Gathering for Women

We support Gathering for Women to help unhoused women in Monterey County go from surviving to thriving.

“Montage Health has been an incredible partner, ensuring Gathering for Women can provide guests with access to basic mental and physical healthcare, nutritious food, and case management on their pathway out of homelessness,” says Staci Alziebler-Perkins, executive director of Gathering for Women. “One of our guests, an isolated 65-year-old disabled senior without a vehicle, shared how difficult it was to find a safe place to eat, dress, shower, and sleep. A year later, she’s in her own apartment and credits our case managers for giving her the advice, direction, and support she needed to find her way home.”

The Wahine Project

The Wahine Project helps youth build confidence and joy through ocean-based experiences. Montage Health’s support helped The Wahine Project:

• Eliminate barriers to ocean access through equipment, wetsuits, and staff training
• Help youth foster lasting connections with the natural world
• Empower youth to push their boundaries, discover new strengths, and adapt to challenges
• Provide surfing, boogie boarding, and beach experiences to reduce stress and increase mobility

Powered by partnership

These are just a few of the hundreds of local organizations and programs we partner with to strengthen community health.

Meet our other partners